After we found out that baby Lego is a girl, we got slightly more serious about picking a name for her. I say slightly, because we would start by discussing names we actually like (well, names one or the other of us likes) and devolve into a contest for coming up with the worst names. Sometimes the conversation would start out that way from the beginning; we would pretend to insist on a name we knew the other would hate only to be countered with another terrible name. You can understand how we manage to not make any real headway on the name front.
We did manage eventually to narrow down the choices to two top contenders. We both like either choice but, of course, disagree on which name is best. After being stuck at an impasse for a few weeks we decided to put the final decision on hold for a while. I thought that maybe if he was given time to digest without pressure from me, he would quickly realize that I am right. I didn't expect that his name of choice would grow on me, too! When we brought up the topic again, we were both less certain than we had been before about which name we favored. We both still like both names!
The final decision remains to be made about baby Lego's name. At this rate, it won't be made until after she is born.
Actually, the final decision is pretty likely to be made after she is born. Maybe she will have an opinion on what her name should be, and since she will be the one signing it all her life it seems only fair that she gets to weigh in. Maybe after meeting her it will be obvious that one name over the other is the best fit for her. Also, Dan and I have agreed not to worry about it anymore. The birth certificate won't have to be signed for several months yet, so we have time. Until then, calling her "Lego" does the job just fine as far as we are concerned.
you actually have an entire year after she is born to have her named! Crazy \huh
ReplyDeleteI may already have mentioned this to Dan, but just to amplify the previous post: the staff at the hospital (if you're not having the baby at home...) will probably try to insist that you must fill out the paperwork before you take baby home. You don't. If you wait a week or two (I don't recall now what the cutoff time is), you will need to go down to the county courthouse to fill out paperwork to record the name, but I'm guessing it will be worth the bother. It was for us. The kid will have a presence all her own when she arrives, and it will take a little time for you to get to know her. The bureaucracy can wait.
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